A pair of Straits Chinese groom's wedding slippers

Title
A pair of Straits Chinese groom's wedding slippers
Year/Period
Early-mid 20th century
Region
Singapore
Object Type
wedding slippers
Dimension
Unknown Type: Please refer to parts
Accession No.
1999-01426
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore
Credit Line
Gift of Mr Chang Du Li

These velvet wedding slippers are embroidered with metallic (gold and silver) thread and feature flower and bird motifs, which signify marital bliss and fertility. Embroidered slippers are believed to be the predecessor of the famous Peranakan Chinese beaded slippers.

 

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